Name the elements with minimum electronegativity and maximum oxidizing power in the periodic table:

Li, F

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Li, I

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Cs, F

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Cs, I

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Solution

The correct option is C Cs, F
Fluorine is highly electronegative with value of 4 and it has maximum oxidising power. Carbon has electronegativity of 2.5 and Sulfur also has 2.5 value so the difference is zero and so they are least electronegative in nature.

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